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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MethodCRM

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AMethod:crm is a QuickBooks-integrated, cloud-based CRM platform.

    $35

    per month per user

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugar Sell from SugarCRM is a collaborative CRM, allowing users to track and monitor activities, map each customer’s journey. Sugar Sell replaces former editions of the SugarCRM product, including the SugarCRM Community Edition, the open source edition, which is discontinued.

    $19

    per month per user (3 users minimum, billed annually)

    Pricing
    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Editions & Modules
    CRM Quick Start
    $35
    per month per user
    CRM Pro
    $59
    per month per user
    CRM Enterprise
    $97
    per month per user
    CRM Multi-Entity
    Custom Quote
    Essentials
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per user (3 user minimum, 9 user maximum)
    Standard
    $59
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 User Minimum)
    Advanced
    $85
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Premier
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user (10 user minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Considered Both Products
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    8.0
    22 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.8
    33 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management8.322 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Workflow management8.320 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Territory management1.81 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.320 Ratings7.026 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.920 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Contract management8.711 Ratings3.026 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.118 Ratings4.024 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.019 Ratings3.030 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.012 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    2.3
    24 Ratings
    108% below category average
    Case management10.01 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Call center management9.92 Ratings2.019 Ratings
    Help desk management10.01 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    8.9
    19 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    25 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Lead management8.817 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Email marketing9.014 Ratings5.023 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.5
    20 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    28 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Task management9.118 Ratings4.026 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management10.015 Ratings3.018 Ratings
    Reporting3.417 Ratings2.024 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.3
    28 Ratings
    79% below category average
    Forecasting8.09 Ratings3.024 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.017 Ratings2.025 Ratings
    Customizable reports6.017 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    29 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Custom fields6.419 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Custom objects6.418 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.212 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.014 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    5.5
    27 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.117 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.319 Ratings6.026 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.5
    19 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Marketing automation10.02 Ratings5.019 Ratings
    Compensation management10.02 Ratings4.013 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    7.4
    15 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    4.0
    20 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Mobile access7.415 Ratings4.020 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of MethodCRM and Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Feature
    MethodCRM
    -
    Ratings
    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    3.0
    19 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings3.016 Ratings
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    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    2.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    3.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MethodCRMSugar Sell (SugarCRM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Method Integration Inc.
    Method[:CRM] is well suited when you have a large company that needs to keep track of customers. It also connects with Quickbooks and that has really been nice for our organization. Our company is small so this really helps us stay on track and build our data base of customers.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    Sugar CRM is a good tool, but it's complex to customize. It often requires expensive 3rd partners to implement more complex scenarios that SugarCRM struggles to support; coming back with explanations was usually time-consuming and unsupported. The back end is overly complex in terms of what it needs to be, with many redundant database tables and columns.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Method Integration Inc.
    • The customization team is brilliant!
    • The various integrations, QBO & Gmail, help me keep track of all customer interactions.
    • The more organized I am, the more time I have to take care of my clients!
    • I have nothing but praise for the support team and the rest of the crew at Method.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Great way to keep myself organized. I do not miss appointments with clients since within the system I can input my appointment time and also send out a reminder to my clients.
    • It has a nice layout [that] does not seem to be cluttered. I find it to be very user friendly.
    • It has customizable dashboards which I find beneficial
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Method Integration Inc.
    • It would be great if we could attach files to a lead or account in general and not just in an activity or opportunity.
    • All custom fields do not show up as options for a view when searching for leads or customers within certain parameters.
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    SugarCRM
    • The back-end programming (logical hooks) for advanced customizations could benefit from a more user-friendly interface
    • General layout could be improved by the addition of modern templates to customize the standard look and feel
    • Support communities could be further improved with the addition of videos on how to do specific configuration, modules.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Method Integration Inc.
    The things Method does well - QuickBooks data integration and extreme customization - it does very, very well. If you are looking for a CRM product or any business process automation software that integrates with QuickBooks, you have to look at Method CRM
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    SugarCRM
    Our organization will continue to use Sugar as long as it remains cost effective and it addresses the majority of our needs. I will, however, recommend looking into other options once our needs increase and there is additional budget for some bigger named and more robust platform options. I feel if the application was friendlier to end users we would get better productivity as well.
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    Usability
    Method Integration Inc.
    Method has a great overall "usability". Once we started using the software; it did not take long before we were able to start editing our own web lead forms, email templates, etc. I think there is a learning curve however the learning curve is not bad. Anyone looking for a cloud CRM should start here
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    There's a learning curve associated with Sugar. Right away, it's not as easy as an out-of-the-box CRM. Once you learn how to use Sugar, the system fits what your needs are. With any other CRM, you'd be trying to figure out how your company can best fit the CRM. You don't want to change your business cycle for your CRM, the CRM should fit your business cycle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM has never been down for us.
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    Performance
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    No response time issues ever. Very productive due to its ease of use.
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    Support Rating
    Method Integration Inc.
    The Customer Support of this app is fantastic. If you ever have any questions they are there to answer you or fix whatever issue that you are having. The FAQ pages are also extremely helpful when you want to learn about the more in-depth qualities this program has to offer.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    The support overall at least for us has been phenomenal. Anytime that the system has any Issues at all IT gets in contact from someone from support to get the system back up and running. Have never gone more than 30 minutes with the system not working. So overall I will be definetely recommending this system in any other company that I may work for in the future.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    We feel clasroom training is essential to ensure user adoption and buy-in. Video and on-line training courses gave their place but being in a classroom setting enables the Team to make any potential CRM issues visble right up front.
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    Online Training
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Only part of an implemementation as noted previously.
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    Implementation Rating
    Method Integration Inc.
    Be available to learn! There is a huge learning curve to this program. You have to be willing to take it all in. Be available to the Method expert and be patient.
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    SugarCRM
    Study, study, and study. Be prepared to train everyday until all processes are flowing nicely. The CRM is the elephant and figuring out where to take the first bite can be a challenge. But there is only one way to eat this elephant, one bite at a time. Systematic planning is very important.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Method Integration Inc.
    We chose Method:CRM for the QuickBooks integration. It was important for us to have integrations that allowed us to view payments, organize our contacts, and manage our sales force. There were some learning curves, however, such as creating activities, leads, customers and making sure our payments were being logged appropriately. I do wish that payments would be added to the calendar automatically so that the sales rep could view and make a phone call letting them know their invoice is due.
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    SugarCRM
    SugarCRM is a lot better in many ways then LogicsCRM which I started using when I started as a sales rep at Community Tax. Yet there is still room for a lot of improvements to accommodate a steady workflow. They integration of old CRM files seems to have worked great from Logics to Sugar.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Method Integration Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SugarCRM
    Works from 2-300 Users in our experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Method Integration Inc.
    • Method:CRM has probably saved me about 6-10 hours per week over the past few years.
    • It has likely saved our company several hundred hours in the last 10 years.
    • It has specifically saved us countless hours with better data management vs. having separate spreadsheets for keeping track of things.
    Incentivized
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    SugarCRM
    • Overall seems to be more expensive than other subscription based CRMs.
    • Has positively impact our sales team to make more efficient and accountability among sales teams. Also allows for high level aggregated reporting
    • Has been impactful for all teams, not only sales to track individual activity on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    MethodCRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of a shared customer list.Screenshot of a customer profile.Screenshot of activity logging.Screenshot of a workflow visualization.Screenshot of the automated sales process.Screenshot of a testimonial.

    Sugar Sell (SugarCRM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of Sugar Sell's contacts listScreenshot of Sugar Sell's analyticsScreenshot of a Sugar Sell dashboard